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Chubby

//ˈt͡ʃʌbi// adj, noun, slang

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a person: slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence plump, rounded, and soft.

    "Obviously the chubby child was eating too much."

  2. 2
    Of a body part: containing a moderate amount of fat.

    "It’s quite normal for babies to have chubby cheeks."

Adjective
  1. 1
    sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A chubby, plump person.

    "Today there is no color or fabric that is out for girl or teen chubbies. Plaids, big, bold block designs, dark or light grounds, heavy textured wools, fleeces and brilliant colors of red, kelly or green, odd or off shades of rust, lavender, and other colors in the fashion cycle are now adapted in designing. Designers themselves have learned that the chubby is more truly eager for a fashionable dress[…]"

  2. 2
    A chubby, plump person.; An overweight or obese gay man. slang
  3. 3
    A penile erection, especially when short and with a large circumference; a boner. slang

    "Hey, Lucius, I just wanted to share a piece of personal information with you. I've got a... a chubby right now because [starts screaming] This is one of the most awesome experiences of my life!"

  4. 4
    A type of thickly-padded fur jacket.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Recorded since 1611, from chub (“short, thick fish species used as bait"; used metaphorically since 1558 for "lazy person”), an assibilated form of cub (“a lump, heap, mass”) and cob, from Middle English *cubbe (found only in derivative cubbel (“a block to which an animal is tethered”)), from Old Norse kubbr, kumbr (“block, stump, log”) and/or Old Norse kumben (“stumpy”), equivalent to chub + -y. Cognate with dialectal Swedish kubbug (“fat, plump, chubby”). More at chub.

Etymology 2

Recorded since 1611, from chub (“short, thick fish species used as bait"; used metaphorically since 1558 for "lazy person”), an assibilated form of cub (“a lump, heap, mass”) and cob, from Middle English *cubbe (found only in derivative cubbel (“a block to which an animal is tethered”)), from Old Norse kubbr, kumbr (“block, stump, log”) and/or Old Norse kumben (“stumpy”), equivalent to chub + -y. Cognate with dialectal Swedish kubbug (“fat, plump, chubby”). More at chub.

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